Machine for working uppers over lasts



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c. DE MINICO momma FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS Filed Spt 25, 1919 sSheets-Sheet 1 Z g 2 A x as l I J |"T" E i rlf'fiwa I I V l J G i I IFig l June 8 1926.

C. DE MINICO MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS Filed Sept. 25 1919 sSheets-Sheet 2 WVE/VTUR- June 8 1926.

C. DE MINICO MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTs Filed Sept. 25, 19193 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented June 8, 1925.

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CHARLES DE MINICO, 0F BOSTON, M SSACI-IUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOEMA- CHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A COEPGRATION OF NEWJERSEY.

I MACE-ZINE FGR 'WORKING UPIEPt-S OVER LASTS.

Application filed September 25, 191.9. fierial No. 326,175.

v The ii vention relates to machines for workin uppers over lasts in themanufacture of boots and shoes, and in many of its aspects has referencemore particularly to machines for pulling uppers over lasts.

A feature of the invention consists in a novel organization of means forcontrolling the application of pressure in the operation of laying themargin of an upper inwardly over the sole or insole of a shoe. In one ofits aspects the invention has in view an organization wherein the shoereceives a comparatively light overlaying pressure in the inwardmovement of the overlayingmeans or in the first portion of suchmovement, and wherein the pressure is increased by relative movement ofthe shoe and the overlaying means while said means is positioned overthe bottom of the shoe. One important advantage of such an organizationis to be recognized in operation upon shoes having comparativelyflexible or yielding insoles such, for example, as the type of shoeherein illustrated, commonly known as an arctic shoe, in which theinsole comprises a composition of unvulcanized rubber. By moving theoverlaying means inwardly across the outer edge of the insole of such ashoe with light overlaying pressure insurance is af forded that themargin of the insole will not be pressed back from the edge of the lastbottom or otherwise displaced. In the pulling-over machine organizationillustrated the overlaying means cou'iprises wiper members mounted ontoo and side tacker arms which are moved inwardly after the upper hasbeen pulled to lay the margin of the upper over the insole and whichalso carry tackcrs for fastening the upper in overlaid position, and theshoe is positioned relatively to said members to receive the lightoverlaying pressure by depression of the sole rest. After the overlayingmembers in the construction shown have advanced across the outer edge ofthe insole, and it may be substantially at the time when the grippersare tripped to release the upper and before the overlaying members havecompleted their inward movement, increased overlaying pressure isbrougl'it to bear on the margin of the upper by relative movementbetween the overlaying members and the shoe, such movement in theconstruction herein sh'cf n resulting from a retractive movement of thesole rest, permitting the shoe to react against the overlaying membersand to be pressed toward said members also by reaction of a yieldingshoe support which sustains the shoe against the overlaying pres sure.In this manner the upper is held offectively against loss .of thepulling-over tension and is pressed firmly into position to receive thefastening tacks.

The above and other features of the invention, including also a novelconstruction and arrangement of fastening mechanism and certaindetailsof construction and comliiinations of parts, will now bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawand pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a pulling-over machine in whichthe invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the relation of thepulling-over means and of the overlaying and fastening means to a shoe;1

Fig. 3 illustrates further the relation of the side grippers to thecontour of the shoe and indicates also the points at which the tacks aredriven in the illustrative machine;

Fig. 4 shows the overlaying and tacking mechanism at one side of theshoe at an intermediate stage in its inward movement, illustrating thedepression of the shoe to afford clearance for the overlaying wipers;

Fig. 5 shows the wipers at their inner limit of movement with the shoepressed up against then in consequence of retraction of the sole rest;

Fig. 6 is a perspective viewshowing the overlaying and fastening meansat one side T of the shoe in its operative relation to the shoe;

Fig. 7 shows in perspective one of the side taclrers and its associatedoverlaying mechanism detached, and

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the sole restoperating cam.

The invention is herein illustrated as enibodied in a well known type ofpulling-over machine the general characteristic features of which areshown and described in detail in various prior United States LettersPatent including particularly Patent No. 1,029,387, granted on June 11,1912 upon an application of R. F. -McFeely, and in view of suchpriordisclosur'e the details of con struction of the illustrativemachine,

far as they are not modified for the purposes of this invention, will bedescribed only in brief terms. For purposes of illustration, moreover,the invention is: herein shown in its .application to a machineembodying features particularly designed for operation upon arctic shoesor shoes of similar type, as described and claimed in United StatesLetters Patent No. 1,501,053 granted on July 15, 1924 upon anapplication of Bernhardt J orgensen. It is to be understood, however,that the invention in many of its aspects is not limited to machines ofthe particular type illustrated.

The machine comprises in its general organization a toe gripper 2connected to an updraw lever l, side grippers 6 connected to updrawlevers 8, means comprising cam slides 10 and 12 operated by cams on acam shaft 14 for imparting operative movement through springs 16 to thelevers 4 and 8 re-- spectively for pulling the upper over the lastagainst the resistance of a sole rest 18, .side clamp arms 20 whichcarry yieldable presser pads 22 and are swung inwardly into supportingand holding engagement with the shoe, and overlaying and tacking devicesfor the toe and the opposite sides of the forepart of the shoe carriedrespectively by a toe tacker arm 24 and side tacker arms 26. In theoperation of machines of this type the starting of the machine isfollowed by closing and updraw movement of tlfie several grippersaccompanied also by a slight depression of the sole rest 18 against thepressure of its return spring 25 through the operation of a cam 28 onthe end of the cam Shaft lt upon a roll 30 which is mounted on thepivoted solerest carrier 32. After the upper pulling operation themachine comes to rest to permit inspection of the work and anyadjustment which may be necessary. When the machine is again started theside clamp arms 20' are swung into supporting and holding engagementwith the forepart of the .shoe and either innnediatelythereafter orfollowing a second pause in the operation of the machine, the grippersare forced yieldingly inward over the shoe bottom to overoraw the upperand the several overlaying and tacking devices also are moved inwardly,these devices finally causing the grippers to release the upper byengagement with tripping devices 27 and then driving the upper fasteningtacks, the mechanism for effecting the overdraw movement of theoverlaying and tacking devices not being shown herein in detail since itis fully illustrated and described in the prior Mc- Feely patent abovementioned.

In the machine herein shown the side grippers comprise, in addition togripper aws 34 which are arranged to engage the upper substantially atthe location of the usual tip seam, a pair of gripper jaws 36 M il eely,and con' prises a yieldablc ovcrl positioned at each side of the last atthe rear of the jaws 34 and constructed for continuous engagement with aportion of the margin of the upper extending along the ball of the lastand thence rearwardly toward or into the shank. As illustrated in Figs.2 and 3, the rear portions of the jaws 36 are curved inwardly insubstantial conformity to the inward curve of the edge of the lastbot-tom at the rear end of the ball of the last, and as shown also morepartic ularly in Fig. 3 the outer edges of these jaws are likewisecurved in substantial or approximate conformity to the lengthwise slopeof the last bottom from the ball rearwardly into the shank, the rearends of the aws thus extending downwardly into position tor convenientengagement with the margin of the upper along its receding edge line aswell as into position to insure efii'ectiveness of the gripper in theupper pulling and overdrawing operations upon portions of the upper atand adjacent to the rear end of the ball of the last. As thusconstructed the side grippers position and hold the upper substantiallyas close to the lateral periphery of the last adjacent to the edge ofthe last bottom along the inwardly curved portion of the surface of thelast at and adjacent to the rear end of the ball as they do in relationto portions of. the last extending farther forwardly along the forepart,and in the overdrawing operation portions of the upper at and beyond therear end of the ball are drawn inward over the margin of the insolesubstantially as far and with as hard a pull as the other portions ofthe upper which are engaged by the side grippers, with the result thatthe pullingover operation is rendered adequately! effective along theentire forepart of the shoe as far back as the shank.

The overl ying and tacking mechanism i ied by the toe tacker arm 24lmaybe and is herein iown as of substantially the same construction asillustrated in the McFeely patent before mentioned and more in def-iiias to crtain features of the overlaying mechanisin in Patent No.1,135,95- l, granted. on April 13, 1915 upon an application oil" 7. l

ing wiper 38, a tack holder 40 and a tack driver 412. The constructionheroin illustra ted is adapted for driving a single tank at the end ofthe toe, but it will be under stood that the number and arrangement oithe toe tacks may be varied as desired. Portions of: the side overlayingand tacking dev'icescari'ied by the side tacker arms 20 ai'enlso shownas of substantially the same construction as in said prior patents, suchdevices comprising a pair of overlaying wipers lei at each side of theshoe having upturned inner ends to guide them over the edge of the shoebottom and yieldingly controlled as to rocking and lengthwise movementsby means of a spring t6, and tack holders 48 and 50 with correspondingtack drivers 52 operated by a driver bar 54:. As illustrated, the tackholder 48 is arranged to hold two tacks in position to be driven by thecorresponding pair of tack drivers, these tacks being arranged to beapplied to the shoe at or near the location of the tip seam where theshoe is provided with a tip, and the tack holder 50 with itscorresponding driver is arranged for inserting a tack a short distanceat the rear of the tip seam location. It will be understood that thetack holders 48 and 50 with the correspond ing drivers are swiveled forturning movement in accordance with the lengthwise contour of the edgeof the shoe bottom, the extent of projection of these tackers over theshoe bottom being determined by a plate 56 located under the tack blockand arranged to engage a stop 58 on the underlying side clamp arm.

In the construction herein shown there is provided also means foroverlaying a portion of the margin of the upper at each side of the shoein the rear of the wipers it and extending over and beyond the rear endof the ball of the last, together with means for driving a tack at eachside at or near the rear end of the hall. For this purpose there issecured to each side tacker arm 26 a plate 60 which carries a pivot rod62 on which is mounted a plate 6 L for swinging movement transversely ofthe edge of the shoe bottom. The plate (it carries near its lower end atack holder 66 which is herein shown as constructed substantially asillustrated in United States Letters Patent No. 1279,6291, granted onSeptember 2a, 1918, upon an application of ()rrell Ashton. Associatedwith the tack holder 66 is a driver (58 arranged to be operated by aswinging arm 70 which is pivoted on the plate 6% and slotted to receivea pin 72 projctiug from the driver bar 54 for imparting operativemovementto the driver 68. A spring Tl connected at one end to a. pin onthe plate 6% and at its other end to a pin 76 projecting through a slotin the plate li-il. tends to swing the latter plate and its supportedtack holding and driving means toward the shoe, the position of theplate relatively to the shoe and the consequent extent of projection ofthe tack holder over the shoe bot tom being determined by a stop 78 onthe front of a plate 80 which is secured adjustably by means of a screwand slot connection to the lower end of the plate 64. The rearmosttacker thus adjusts itself automatically relatively to the edge of theshoe bottom for driving its tack at a predetermined distance trom theedge. In the construetion shown and in accordance with this inventionthe position of the rearmost tack lei'igthwise of the edge of the shoebottom may be adjusted, as tor ditlerent sizes of shoes, by means of anut S t against which the plate (it is normally pressed by means of aspring 86 on the pivot pin 62.

Pivotally mounted on the lower end oi": the plate 6% below the tackholder 66 are a pair or overlaying members 88 which in view or theirusual characteristic function may be conveniently termed wipers, thesemembers in the construction shown having at their front ends rolls 90 toassist in eliminating undesirable frictional pressure of the membersagainst the shoe materials at the edge of the shoe bottom. Springs 92connected respectively to the rear ends of the members 88 and to pins onthe plate 6st tend to swing these members about their pivots in adirection for applying holding pressure to the margin of the upper overthe shoe bottom while pern'iitting them to yield each independently ofthe other in response to resistance of the shoe materials, the normalposition of the members being adjustably determined by step screws 94which. are carried by the plate 80 and arranged to engage underneath themembers 88 in front of their pivotal axes. It will be noted that theoverlaying men'ibers or wipers 88 are located respectively at oppositesides of the tack holder 66 and closely adjacent to the tacking point,the foremost member being arranged to engage a portion of the upper overthe ball of the last and the rearmost mem her to en age a portion of theupper over the receding c rved portion of the last bottom beyond therear end of the ball. With this arrangement of the members, theprovision for independent yield of each member transversely ot' theplane of the shoe bottom has important advantages, since it permits bothmembers to operate with equally effective results to hold. the stocknotwithstanding the diti'erences in contour ot the ditlerent portions ofthe last bottom over which the respective members operate, and theprovision for separate adjustment of the ditleii'ent members is also ofadvantage in adapting the mechanism to different shapes of shoes.

In order to avoid under-arable pressure of the toe and side wipers 38and let and or": the members 88 against. the upper opposite to the edgeface of; the sole or insole such as migl'it tend to double up orotherwise displace the margin of a flexible or yielding insole like thatherein shown, the machine is provided, in accordance with thisinvention, with means for depressing the last prior to the advance otthe several overlaying mem bers over the edge oi the shoe. bottom andafter its first depression eQi'ected as usual in machines of theillustrative type in the course of the pulling movement otthe grippers.This is etl'ected through the provi* sion of a projection 96 (Fig. 8) onthe sole rest rocking cam 28 whereby the sole rest 18 is rocked aboutits axis from the dotted to the full line position illustrated in Fig. ito locate tie insole in a slightly lower plane relatively to theoverlaying means, after its first depression by the usual rise 98 on thecam. lln the construction shown the second depression of the last takesplace after the clamping and supporting pads 22 have engaged the shoeand at about the time when the taclrer arms 2% and 26 begin their inwardmovement to aid the shoe. As soon as the overlaying members have movedinwardly beyond the edge of the insole, and in the conitruction shown atabout the time when the several grippers are tripped to ause them torelcus'e the mar 'in of the upper, the cam 28 in its couti led movementcarries the projection 96 beyond its operative position, permitting thespring 25 to retract the sole rest, and 'iorinitting reaction of theside clamping and supporting devices, which are held against the shoewith con'iparatively heavy pressure, to force the shoe upwardly againstthe overlaying members, such upward movement of the shoe and its ownresilience, combined with pressure of the wiper controlling springs 46and serving to insure that the n'largin of the upper shall beeffectually clamped against the insole in such manner as to preventreaction of the upper and consequcnt loss of the pulling-over tensionprior to the oriving of the tacks. It will be further evident thatdepression of the shoe after the side clamping and supporting deviceshave been moved to operative position assists in tightening the upper inpreparation. for the overlaying operation.

In the operation of the machine, briefly summarized, the operatorpresents a shoe with its sole or insole on the bottom of the lastagainst the sole rest 18 and arranges the margin of the upper within theopen jaws of the toe and side grippers and then starts the iachine bydepression of the usual starting treadle, whereupon the grippers areoperated to pull the upper and the sole rest 18 is rocked downward, asusual'in machines of the illustrative type, by the action of the camprojection 98 (Fig. 8) on the cam 28, the machine then coming to restwith the upper under tension to permil: inspection and any necessaryadjustment. Following a subsequent starting of the machine the sideclamping and shoe supporting devices 22 are swung into operativeengagement with the shoe. Either im mediately thereafter, or following afurther rest in the cycle of operations, the toe and side grippers areswung inwardly to overdraw the upper, accompanied by the toe and sidetaclrer arms which force the several overlaying members or wipers intoengagement with the tensioned upper, these members being permitted toyield both up wardly and backwardly against the tension of theircontrolling springs in response to resistance of the upper still held inthe grippers, as will be understood by reference to l, the provision forbackward yield of the members 88 being afforded by the spriugsfl. Beforethe overlaying memhers advance across the edge of the shoe bottom thelast is depressed to the position illustrated in Fig. 4 by operation ofthe cam projection 96 on the sole rest. As the tacker arms continuetheir inward movement they cause the grippers finally to release theupper through engagement with the tripping devices 27, and at about thesame time the retractive movement oi the sole rest per mits the shoe tobe forced upwardly against the overlaying members by the reaction of theshoe clamping and supporting devices, thus increasing the pressure ofsaid members on the shoe and positioning the shoe closer to the tackholders for the tacking operation. The tacker arms having com pletedtheir inward i'novement, and the rearmost taclrers having adjustedthemselves relatively to the edge of the shoe bottom, the several tacksare driven, after which the parts return to their starting positions andthe shoe is released.

It will be understood that the invention is by no means limited inutility to the manufacture of shoes of the particular kind hereinillustrated, but is applicable to the manufacture of various types ofshoes including welt-and turn shoes as well as shoes of the hiicKaytype, and to shoes made of various materials. 7

In the appended claims the term sole is used generally for convenienceto define that portion of the shoe to which the margin of the upper isfastened in lasting, irrespective ot the type of shoe, and is thusinclusive of the insole of a welt or a McKay shoe as well as of the soleof a turn shoe.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 01": the United States is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with last andupper positioning means, of upper pulling means constructed to engagethe upper along the side of the last including a section oi the upperextending beyond the rear end of the ball of the last, andnpperfastening means including a tucker arranged to drive a tack ubstautiallyat the rear end of the ball of the last, said tucker being adjustablelengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means, of upper fastening means movable transversely of theedge of the shoe bottom to operative position, and an overlaying memberassociated with said fastening means, said upper fastening means andoverlaying member being adjustable a unit lengthwise of the edge of theshoe bottom.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoepositioning means and upper pulling means, ot a plurality of tachers fordriving tacks to fasten the upper, one of said taclters being adjustablerelatively to another along the edge of the shoe bottom, and overlayingmeans adjustable with said last named taclrer.

at. In a machine of the class described, the combination with last andupper positioning means, oi pulling-over means, upper fastening meanscon'iprising a taclrer, said tacker being adjustable lengthwise of theedge of the shoe bottom, and overlaying means comprising members forengaging the upper re spectively at opposite sides or the tacking pointand independently yieldable in response to resistance of the shoematerials, said members being adjustably movable with the tacker alongthe edge of the shoe bottom.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlaying and fastening meanscomprising a plurality of tackers and overlaying members for each sideof the shoe, said tackers and overlaying members being relativelyadjustable lengthwise of the shoe.

(3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, 01 overlaying and fastening meanscomprising a plurality of tackers for each side of the shoe, therearmost tacker at each side being arranged to engage the side of theshoe to position it relatively to the shoe and adjustably movablelengthwise of the shoe relatively to the other tackers, and means foreffecting such adjustment of the rear tackers.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a sidegripper for pulling an upper over a last, and means for causing saidgripper to release the upper, of a side wiper movable bodily widthwiseof the shoe to wipe the upper inwardly over the sole of the shoe afterthe upper is released by the gripper, means for positioning the shoe insuch relation to said wiper as to receive comparatively light pressurefrom the wiper in the overwipin operation, and means for effecting arelative bodily movement of said wiper and the forepart of the shoe intime relation to the release of the upper by the gripper to press themargin of the upper upon the sole.

8. In a machine oi the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of an overlaying member and a tackermovable as a unit inwardly over the bottom of the last to lay the marginof the upper over the sole at the iorepart of the shoe and for fasteningthe upper in overlaid position, means for positioning the shoe in suchrelation to said overlaying member and tacker as to receivecomparatively light overlaying pressure in the overlaying operation, andmechanism automatically operative when said member is over the sole toctlect a relative bodily movement between the iorepart oi the shoe andsaid overlaying member and tacker to press the upper upon the sole.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersfor pulling an upper at opposite sides of a last, of overlaying andfastening devices for the opposite sides of the shoe, supporting armsmovable laterally of the shoe and on which said de vices are mounted,means for positioning the shoe in such relation to said overlaying andfastening devices as to receive comparatively light overlaying pressurein the inward movement of said devices, and mechanism automaticallyoperative when said devices are over the bottom of the shoe to effect arelative bodily movement of said devices and the iorepart of the shoe topress the margin of the upper on the sole of the shoe.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of a supporting arm mounted for swingingmovement laterally of the shoe, amember carried by said arm for layingthe margin of the upper inwardly over the solo at the forepart of theshoe, and mechanism automatically operative while said member is overthe sole to effect a relative bodily movement of said member and thetorepart of the shoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the solefor press ing the margin of the upper upon the sole.

11. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of wipersand tackers movable inwardly at opposite sides of the torepart of theshoe for overlaying and fastening the margin of the upper, and mechanismautomatically operative when said wipers and tackers are over the shoeto efliect a relative bodily movement between the forepart of the shoeand said wipers and taclrers in a direction transverse to the plane ofthe shoe bottom to press the margin of the upper on the sole of theshoe.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination withpulling-over means comprising a toe end gripper andopposite sidegrippers, and power mechanism for effooting an automatically limitedrelative movement between said grippers and a last to pull an upper,'oi'an overlaying member movable inwardly over the bottom of the last at theforepart to lay the margin of the upper over the sole of the shoe, meansfor positioning the shoe in such relation to said overlaying member asto receive comparatively light pressure from said member Ill in theoverlaying operation, and means for effecting a movement of the shoetoward said overlaying member while said member is over the sole topress the margin of the upper on the sole.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of a wiper and a tacker movable as aunitinwardly over the bottom of the last at the forepart for overlaying andfastening the margin of the upper, and mechanism automatically operativewhen said wiper and tacker are over the bottom of the shoe to eitect amovement of the shoe toward the wiper for compressing the margin of theupper.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersfor pulling an upper at opposite sides of a last, of overlaying andfastener inserting devices movable inwardly at opposite sides of theforepart of the shoe to overlay and fasten the margin of the upper, andmechanism automatically operative when said devices are over the bottomof the shoe to effect a move ment of the shoe toward said devices forpressing the margin of the upper on the sole.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last at the toe and at opposite sides of theforepart, of an overlaying member movable inwardly to lay th margin ofthe upper over the sole of the shoe, yieldable shoe support forsustaining the shoe against the overlaying pressure, a sole rest todetermine the relation of the plane of the shoe bottom to the overlayingmember, and mechanism for causing retractive movementof the sole rest torender the shoe support effective to move the shoe toward said memberfor compressing the margin of the upper.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersior pulling an upper at opposite sides of a last, of side wipers andtachers movable inwardly over the shoe, side clamping and supportingdevices for sustaining the shoe yieldingly against the overlaying andtacking pressure, a sole rest, and mechanism for causing a retractivemovement of said sole rest when the wipers are positioned over the shoeto per-- mit the shoe to be forced against the wipers by the action ofthe yieldablc clamping and supporting devices.

17. In a machine of the clas described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last at the toe and at opposite sides of theforepart, of a member movable inwardly to lay the margin of the upperover the sole at the torepart of the-shoe, a sup port for sustaining theshoe yieldingly against the overlaying pressure, a sole rest, and meansfor moving said sole rest to de-- press the shoe on said support priorto the overlaying operation and for elfecting a retractive movement ofthe sole rest when said member is positioned over the sole to permit theshoe to be forced reversely against the overlaying member by reaction ofthe shoe support.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlaying and histening means movableinwardly over the shoe for overlaying and fastening the margin 01 theupper, side clamping and supporting devices movable inwardly after theupper pulling operation into position to sustain the shoe yieldinglyagainst the overlaying pressure, sole rest, mechanism for moving saidsole rest to depress the shoe after said side clamping and supportingdevices have been moved into operative relation to the shoe and prior tothe overlaying operation, and additional means for effecting a reversemovement of the sole rest when said overlaying means is positioned overthe sole to permit the shoe to be forced a ainst the overlaying means byreaction of the side clamping and supporting devices.

19. In a machine of theclass described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of overlaying and fastening means movableinwardly over the forepart of the shoe, a shoe support, a sole rest, andan operating cam for said sole rest constructed to move the sole restfor depressing the shoe prior to the inward movement of said overlayingand fastening means and to cause a reverse movement of the sole restwhile said overlaying and fastening means is positioned over the shoe.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersand means for operating them to pull an upper over a last, of overlayingmeans mounted for movement inwardly to lay the margin of the up per overthe sole, a sole rest, means for operating said sole rest to press thelast into the upper during the upper pulling movement of said grippersand for ii'nparting to the sole rest a further movement in the samedirection after the grippers have completed their upper pulling movementto position the shoe relatively to the overlaying means, and additionalmechanism for causing a reverse movement of the sole rest when saidoverlaying means is positioned over the bottom of the shoe for pressingthe margin of the upper on thesole.

21. In a machine oi the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, or" wipers and tackers movable inwardlyover the shoe to overlay and fasten the margin of the upper, a shoe support for sustaining the shoe against the overwiping and tackingpressure, a sole rest, and mechanism for moving said sole rest todepress the shoe in successive. steps prior to the overlaying operationand to cause a re verse movement of the sole rest while said wipers andtackers are positioned over the shoe.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a toegripper and opposite side grippers and means for operat ing saidgrippers to pull an upper over a last, of a wiper and a tacker movablelength wise oi the shoe at the toe for overlaying and fastening themargin of, the upper, additional wipers and tackers movable laterally ofthe shoe at opposite sides of the "lorepart, a sole rest, means foroperatingsaid sole rest to depress the shoe relatively to said wipersand tackers prior to the overwiping operation, and additional means tocause a reverse movement of the sole rest while said wipers and tackersare positioned over the shoe.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with last andupper positioning means, of means for pulling the upper over the last atthe end of the toe and at opposite sides of the torepart, overlayingmeans movable inwardly over the margin of the shoe bottom, and means foreffecting after the upper pulling operation a relative movement of saidlast and upper positioning means and overlaying means into position toafford substantial clearance at the edge of the sole for said last-namedmeans in its overlaying movement and for subsequently causing a relativereverse movement or said parts to cause pressure to be applied to theshoe by the overlaying means.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with upperpulling means, of overlaying and tacking mechanism for the torepart ofthe shoe, means for positioning a shoe in such relation to saidoverlaying and tacking mechanism as to permit said mechanism to moveinwardly over the margin of the sole oi the shoe without substantialpressure against the edge of the sole, and means constructed andarranged to cause a relative movement of said overlaying and tackingmechanism and shoe positioning means in a direction transverse to theplane of the shoe bottom while sail mechanism is positioned over theshoe bottom to cause the upper to be pressed upon the margin of thesole.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with upperpulling means, of overlaying means movable inwardly over the shoe bottomand automatically operative to cause said upper pulling means to releasethe upper, means for positioning the shoe in such relation to saidoverlaying means as to avoid substantial pressure oi? said means againstthe edge of the sole in its inward movement, and means constructed andarranged for operation substantially at the time when said pulling meansreleases the upper to cause a relative movement of the shoe and theoverlaying means for pressing the margin of the upper against the sole.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with pullingover meai 1. of overlayin means movable inwin'dly over the margin. ofthe sole at the 'nrepart at the shoe, a sole rest and means toroperating it to depress the shoe relatively to said over-atying meansalter the upper pulling operation and before said means advances acrethe edge oi? the sole, and n'ieans tor snl quently retracting said solerest to per 1 the shoe to be forced reversely against said overlayingmeans.

27. in a machine oi the class described, the cou'ibination with shoepositioning means, of overlaying and tastei'iing devices movableinwardly over the shoe bottom at the forepart of the shoe, means formoving the shoe relatively to said devices into position to avoidsubstantial pressure oi? said devices against the edge of the sole intheir inward n'iovcment, and means for causing the shoe to be fore dreverseiy against said devices aft-er they have moved inward across theedge of the shoe bottom.

28. in a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of toe and side overlaying devices movablerespectively lengthwise and laterally oi the shoe at the torepart to laythe margin of the upper inwardly over the sole, means for moving saidtoe and side overlaying devices inwardly over the shoe and for causingthe upper pulling means to release the upper in time relation to theinward movement of said devices, and mechanism automatically operativeindependently of the inward movement of said overlaying devices toeffect a relative movement between said devices and the shoe in adirection transverse to the plane of the sole to press the margin of theupper upon the sole.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last, of opposite side wipers supportedindependently of each other for movements laterally of the shoe, meansfor moving said wipers inwardly over the shoe and for causing the upperpulling means to release the upper in time relation to the inwardmovement of said wipers, and mechanism automatically operative independently of the inward movement of said wipers to effect a relativemovement between the wipers and the shoe in a direction trans verse tothe plane 01": the shoe bottom to press the margin of the upper upon thesole oi the shoe.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination with upperpulling means automatically operative to pull an upper over a last andto come to a stop with the upper held under tension, of toe and sideoverlaying devices movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of theshoe to lay the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole of the shoeupon a subsequentstarting of the machine, and different mechanismsautomatically controlled to effect respectively an inward movement ofsaid devices over the shoe and a relative movement between said devicesand the shoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the sole to pressthe margin of the upper upon the sol-e.

31. In a machine 01 the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over the forepart of a last, of overlaying and fastenerinserting devices movable inwardly at opposite sides of the shoe forlaying the margin of the upper over the sole and for fastening it inoverlaid position, means for imparting inward movement to saidoverlaying and fastener inserting devices, and mechanism automaticallyoperative independently of the inward movement of said devices to eflecta relative movement between said devices and the shoe in a directiontransverse to the plane or the sole to press the margin of the upperupon the sole.

32. In a machine oil the class described, the combination With poweroperated means for pulling an upper over a last, or upper fasteningmeans comprising tack holders and drivers movable inwardly at oppositesides of the shoe, means for operating said drivers in time relation totheir inward movement to drive the tacks, and mechanism automaticallyoperative prior to the driving of the tacks to effect a relativemovementbetween the shoe and said tack holders in a direction transverseto the plane of the shoe bottom to position said tack holders in closerrelation to the shoe.

33. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means forpulling an upper over a last at the toe and at opposite sides of theforepart, of upper fastening devices comprising tack holders and driversmovable respectively lengthwise and 1atorally of the shoe into positionfor fastening the upper at the toe and at opposite sides of thetorepart, and mechanism automatically operative to effect a relativemovement between the shoe and said tack holders in a directiontransverse to the plane of the shoe bottom to position said tack holdersin closer relation to the shoe for the tacking operation.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES DE MINICO.

